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Patriot.Ashund Union—We see by a late number of ibis excellent paper, that our friend C. W. Bubhnell, boa been compelled, iu consequence of ill health, to dispose of bis establishment. Mr. 3. is a vigorous writer, and will be missed by the craft, He is to be succeeded by H. S. Knapp, Esq., one of the oldest and ablest Editors in Ohio. May success attend both gentlemen.—Ohio Patriot.I’ETKK FIN Kire:nlt;e:GtitlbtiffUreWho has not heard of the venerable old gentleman, called Peter Funk ? IIis precise location bos never been discovered, but the great amount of jewelry, gold watchss, lt;$•£., that have been manufactured by old Peter, have given him a world wide reputation. True, it is a reputaiion that should make every body regard him with suspicion, yet the old gentleman has acted apparently with a full knowledge that the fools were not all dead, and that everybody did not read the newspapers; and his success clearly demonstrates the fact that his presumptions were about correct. We have never invested in any of Peter's wares, for the reason that wo have al wavs read the papers and kept an eye “ peeled ” for liiui. yet we have seen many whom tlio old chap had i% done brown,” some for large, and sorno for small sums.Being on the cars at Alliance, a few eveuings ago, about starting time, Peter stepped iuto the car we were in, apparently in quite a hurry, walked up to a middle aged man, (one quite old enough to know better,) represented that the conductor disputed bis money being “ sirnon pure,” that he bad a friend some place on board, who bad plenty, but he could not then get sight of him, pulled out a very fine Gold IIra/ch, which be offered the unsuspecting victim 1 for o few minutes, as security for the trifling sum of eight dollars, which
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Ashland Union
Ashland, Ohio, US
Wed, Feb 18, 1857
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